Few shows or movies are so hugely popular, so incredibly influential, that they change our day-to-day vernacular. Sure, there are memorable quotes that we now associate primarily a particular title even decades after their release, like "I am your father," or "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."
Then there's "The Simpsons." The longest-running American scripted primetime TV series is not only the best TV show of all time, but has so many popular catchphrases and memorable quotes you could hold entire conversations using only quotes from the show. Even after three decades, the animated sitcom keeps finding new ways to reinvent itself. It's also one of few TV shows that has changed the English language. Even outside of how the word "d'oh" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001, "The Simpsons" has given us many new words that are used in day-to-day language. Words like "cromulent,...
Then there's "The Simpsons." The longest-running American scripted primetime TV series is not only the best TV show of all time, but has so many popular catchphrases and memorable quotes you could hold entire conversations using only quotes from the show. Even after three decades, the animated sitcom keeps finding new ways to reinvent itself. It's also one of few TV shows that has changed the English language. Even outside of how the word "d'oh" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001, "The Simpsons" has given us many new words that are used in day-to-day language. Words like "cromulent,...
- 11/5/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The Simpsons Movie is an animated comedy film based on the animated sitcom The Simpsons by American cartoonist, Matthew Groening. The movie featured the cast from the sitcom’s regular cast including Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, and Pamela Hayden. The Simpsons Movie which was released in 2007 had its screenplays rewritten many times. The movie’s script was revised over 100 times, by a team of 11 writers including James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti. The...
- 10/23/2023
- by Nkem
- TVovermind.com
The ‘90s were the decade of The Simpsons, sorry Seinfeld. The family was introduced in 1987 through a series of short clips in between skits on Fox’s The Tracey Ullman Show, overstayed their welcome and were spun off. The series debuted on Dec. 17, 1989 with a holiday special, “Simpsons Roasting on An Open Fire,” before hopping on the rotisserie of regular rotation on Jan. 14, 1990 with “Bart the Genius,” directed by David Silverman, and written by Jon Vitti.
The half-hour animated series was created by Matt Groening, who came up with it as a last-second pitch to foil his own plan to animate his comic strip Life in Hell. The Simpsons was produced by TV legend James L. Brooks, who drove The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, and Sam Simon, who wrote for Taxi and Cheers.
The voice talent continued over from the shorts. Dan Castellaneta performed the voices of Homer Simpson,...
The half-hour animated series was created by Matt Groening, who came up with it as a last-second pitch to foil his own plan to animate his comic strip Life in Hell. The Simpsons was produced by TV legend James L. Brooks, who drove The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Taxi, and Sam Simon, who wrote for Taxi and Cheers.
The voice talent continued over from the shorts. Dan Castellaneta performed the voices of Homer Simpson,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
There is conventional wisdom that The Simpsons had a golden age. There’s no doubt seasons 3 through 9 were impeccable, but that doesn’t mean the next two decades were bad. The Simpsons necessarily experimented with its own format and evolved with the world. If you’ve spent the last 20 years lamenting that The Simpsons changed, you’re missing out on a lot of great comedy.
Kirk speaks out… against history | 20th Television
Fortunately, Showbiz Cheat Sheet has followed every episode of The Simpsons since 1989. As such, we can articulate exactly what the later seasons added to the show’s comedy tool belt, and how it still matches the heights they achieved in the ‘90s.
The Golden Age seasons of ‘The Simpsons’
When The Simpsons got their own show after Tracey Ullman Show shorts, it wasn’t instant inspiration. The first season was ostensibly an animated family sitcom, emphasizing Bart’s...
Kirk speaks out… against history | 20th Television
Fortunately, Showbiz Cheat Sheet has followed every episode of The Simpsons since 1989. As such, we can articulate exactly what the later seasons added to the show’s comedy tool belt, and how it still matches the heights they achieved in the ‘90s.
The Golden Age seasons of ‘The Simpsons’
When The Simpsons got their own show after Tracey Ullman Show shorts, it wasn’t instant inspiration. The first season was ostensibly an animated family sitcom, emphasizing Bart’s...
- 3/21/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Simpsons has been on for over 30 years and continues to add to its canon of episodes. In all that time, it’s surprising they’ve never tried a spinoff, although they made fun of spinoffs in the classic episode “The Simpsons Spin Off Showcase.” There were plans for a Krusty the Clown spinoff, but two versions of it fizzled out.
Marge Simpson and Krusty the Clown | 20th Television.
Simpsons writer Mike Reiss was a guest on the Hollywood & Levine podcast on June 2, 2021. Reiss revealed the plans for two Krusty the Clown spinoffs, and where some of those ideas ended up instead.
‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening pitched a Krusty the Clown spinoff
Reiss has been a producer on The Simpsons since the beginning and wrote many episodes in the ‘90s. Al Jean was showrunner for most of that time, so it was on the two of them to fulfill Groening’s wishes.
Marge Simpson and Krusty the Clown | 20th Television.
Simpsons writer Mike Reiss was a guest on the Hollywood & Levine podcast on June 2, 2021. Reiss revealed the plans for two Krusty the Clown spinoffs, and where some of those ideas ended up instead.
‘The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening pitched a Krusty the Clown spinoff
Reiss has been a producer on The Simpsons since the beginning and wrote many episodes in the ‘90s. Al Jean was showrunner for most of that time, so it was on the two of them to fulfill Groening’s wishes.
- 1/26/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Growing up, I had nothing but disdain for Fox. I had no idea what Fox had done to deserve it, I just knew Fox = bad. That was all thanks to "The Simpsons," which took every opportunity it could to belittle and mock its network. From Homer Simpson investing in NewsCorp only for Lisa to tell him "Dad, that's Fox," prompting Homer to frantically utter "Undo, undo!" to the overzealous Fox censor at the beginning of "Treehouse of Horror VIII" who's stabbed to death by the very TV rating he's bestowed on the episode, "The Simpsons" taught me that Fox was a joke.
But how did the show get away with consistently lambasting its own TV network? It was all down to executive producer James L. Brooks' and a little white lie. Brooks was such a fan of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening that he insisted on a clause in the...
But how did the show get away with consistently lambasting its own TV network? It was all down to executive producer James L. Brooks' and a little white lie. Brooks was such a fan of "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening that he insisted on a clause in the...
- 1/25/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Cartoon stars Tom and Jerry were invented by Will Hanna and Joe Barbera in 1940 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Tom, a mute cat, and Jerry, a mute mouse, starred in 114 theatrical shorts in their initial run from '40 to '58, and won seven Academy Awards. Thanks to the gods of Saturday morning, many Tom and Jerry shorts made their way into heavy rotation on television, and the ultraviolent animal combat films became deeply entrenched in the subconsciousness of several new generations. Tom and Jerry cartoons were typically pretty violent, often featuring new and interesting forms of abuse. Unlike the Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons, wherein a coyote was consistently harmed by his own hubris, Tom and Jerry cartoons were aggressive, even hateful. The characters loathed each other and were eager to do one another harm.
Any kids who grew up with Tom and Jerry, then, instinctively knew the joke at play with "The Itchy & Scratchy Show,...
Any kids who grew up with Tom and Jerry, then, instinctively knew the joke at play with "The Itchy & Scratchy Show,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Having run for more than 30 years, "The Simpsons" has seen many writers come and go. One of the most acclaimed was John Swartzwelder, who wrote for the series from its first season to its fifteenth; his final episode was "The Regina Monologues," when the Simpsons family visits England and meets esteemed guest stars like then-Prime Minister Tony Blair and J.K. Rowling.
After leaving "The Simpsons" in 2003 (barring a brief return to help with "The Simpsons Movie" in 2007), Swartzwelder became a novelist. All this time, however, he's remained reclusive. He gave his first interview ever to The New Yorker in 2021. In the interview, Swartzwelder revealed the secret to writing Homer Simpson's character.
How To Write Homer Simpsons
It'd take far too much space to list every classic "Simpsons" episode which Swartzwelder wrote. However, some Homer-centric ones on his resume include "Homer The Vigilante," where Homer leads a task force to...
After leaving "The Simpsons" in 2003 (barring a brief return to help with "The Simpsons Movie" in 2007), Swartzwelder became a novelist. All this time, however, he's remained reclusive. He gave his first interview ever to The New Yorker in 2021. In the interview, Swartzwelder revealed the secret to writing Homer Simpson's character.
How To Write Homer Simpsons
It'd take far too much space to list every classic "Simpsons" episode which Swartzwelder wrote. However, some Homer-centric ones on his resume include "Homer The Vigilante," where Homer leads a task force to...
- 8/13/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Chad Smith says the Red Hot Chili Peppers knew it was a big deal when they guest-starred on an early Simpsons episode, now considered among the best of the still-running cartoon.
The Chii Peppers’ drummer talked about the experience during a recent SiriusXM interview. The band appeared in the 1993 episode “Krusty Gets Kancelled,” which was the 22nd and final episode of the fourth season. It was written by show legend John Swartzwelder.
“That’s a real honor,” said Smith, who pointed out the episode was before it was in fashion to be a guest star on the Fox ...
The Chii Peppers’ drummer talked about the experience during a recent SiriusXM interview. The band appeared in the 1993 episode “Krusty Gets Kancelled,” which was the 22nd and final episode of the fourth season. It was written by show legend John Swartzwelder.
“That’s a real honor,” said Smith, who pointed out the episode was before it was in fashion to be a guest star on the Fox ...
- 5/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chad Smith says the Red Hot Chili Peppers knew it was a big deal when they guest-starred on an early Simpsons episode, now considered among the best of the still-running cartoon.
The Chii Peppers’ drummer talked about the experience during a recent SiriusXM interview. The band appeared in the 1993 episode “Krusty Gets Kancelled,” which was the 22nd and final episode of the fourth season. It was written by show legend John Swartzwelder.
“That’s a real honor,” said Smith, who pointed out the episode was before it was in fashion to be a guest star on the Fox ...
The Chii Peppers’ drummer talked about the experience during a recent SiriusXM interview. The band appeared in the 1993 episode “Krusty Gets Kancelled,” which was the 22nd and final episode of the fourth season. It was written by show legend John Swartzwelder.
“That’s a real honor,” said Smith, who pointed out the episode was before it was in fashion to be a guest star on the Fox ...
- 5/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
For three decades The Simpsons have been entertaining the public and it’s funny to think that there might be anything that people don’t know about one of America’s most popular families at this point, but there is something behind the scenes that folks might not have known. John Swartzwelder, one of the writers of the show, managed to reveal a few secrets that go on behind the scenes during his first big interview, and while they’re not exactly groundbreaking, they’re definitely interesting since there are a lot of theories that people have when it comes to the writers of various
Simpsons Writer Reveals Show Secrets After 30 Years...
Simpsons Writer Reveals Show Secrets After 30 Years...
- 5/5/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
John Swartzwelder, the prolific, admired and reclusive comedy writer best known for his work on The Simpsons, spoke about his life and career in his first major interview, published in The New Yorker on Sunday.
Swartzwelder worked on The Simpsons between 1989 and 2003, writing 59 episodes, far more than any other writer in the show’s long history. His credits on The Simpsons include a litany of classic episodes, and the list of personal favorites Swartzwelder gave in the interview serves as a solid primer: “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge,” “Bart the Murderer,” “Dog of Death,...
Swartzwelder worked on The Simpsons between 1989 and 2003, writing 59 episodes, far more than any other writer in the show’s long history. His credits on The Simpsons include a litany of classic episodes, and the list of personal favorites Swartzwelder gave in the interview serves as a solid primer: “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge,” “Bart the Murderer,” “Dog of Death,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
After writing 59 episodes during the golden years of “The Simpsons,” Swartzwelder discusses his process in a rare interview
Hardcore “Simpsons” fans know the name John Swartzwelder, the man who wrote dozens of classic episodes of the show during its golden years. Now he’s sharing the secret of his phenomenal success… and would you believe it involves comparing himself to a “crappy little elf”?
The legendary scribe is responsible for some of the most memorable episodes of “The Simpsons,” like the one where Johnny Carson juggled a car while singing opera on Krusty the Klown’s comeback special, and another where Ken Griffey Jr. took a spoonful of Mr. Burns’ brain tonic and said, “It’s like there’s a party in my mouth, and everyone’s invited!” He’s also the man behind Frank Grimes and the show’s darkest episode, “Homer’s Enemy.”
In an extremely rare interview with The New Yorker,...
Hardcore “Simpsons” fans know the name John Swartzwelder, the man who wrote dozens of classic episodes of the show during its golden years. Now he’s sharing the secret of his phenomenal success… and would you believe it involves comparing himself to a “crappy little elf”?
The legendary scribe is responsible for some of the most memorable episodes of “The Simpsons,” like the one where Johnny Carson juggled a car while singing opera on Krusty the Klown’s comeback special, and another where Ken Griffey Jr. took a spoonful of Mr. Burns’ brain tonic and said, “It’s like there’s a party in my mouth, and everyone’s invited!” He’s also the man behind Frank Grimes and the show’s darkest episode, “Homer’s Enemy.”
In an extremely rare interview with The New Yorker,...
- 5/3/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The revered and famously reclusive Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder granted his first major interview after leaving the show almost twenty years ago. In an exclusive interview published today by the New Yorker, Swartzwelder gave an inside look into his early career and his time writing on the iconic animated Fox sitcom.
Swartzwelder is known to have penned some of the Simpsons’ best episodes, writing 59 in his entire career – more than any by a single staff writer in the show’s history. He is commonly deemed “one of the greatest comedy minds of all time,” his work influencing a generation of comedy writers.
In the interview, the writer recalled his application to work at Late Night With David Letterman in 1983. “I submitted two or three pages of jokes to him, with a cover letter, complete with name, address, and phone number. All this was stuffed into a regular letter-sized envelope, which...
Swartzwelder is known to have penned some of the Simpsons’ best episodes, writing 59 in his entire career – more than any by a single staff writer in the show’s history. He is commonly deemed “one of the greatest comedy minds of all time,” his work influencing a generation of comedy writers.
In the interview, the writer recalled his application to work at Late Night With David Letterman in 1983. “I submitted two or three pages of jokes to him, with a cover letter, complete with name, address, and phone number. All this was stuffed into a regular letter-sized envelope, which...
- 5/2/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
John Swartzwelder is finally talking — and Simpsons fans may very well lose their minds. The living legend penned dozens of episodes for the Fox cartoon, all considered to be among the best of the show’s running 32-year history.
Published Sunday, the mysterious, reclusive Swartzwelder finally granted an interview with The New Yorker’s Mike Sacks to talk about his career and dish on his time at The Simpsons.
Swartzwelder explained that he landed his job at the budding Simpsons program thanks to his work on Army Man, a small homemade comedy zine with a short lifespan in the late ’80s.
“The Army Man jokes got ...
Published Sunday, the mysterious, reclusive Swartzwelder finally granted an interview with The New Yorker’s Mike Sacks to talk about his career and dish on his time at The Simpsons.
Swartzwelder explained that he landed his job at the budding Simpsons program thanks to his work on Army Man, a small homemade comedy zine with a short lifespan in the late ’80s.
“The Army Man jokes got ...
John Swartzwelder is finally talking — and Simpsons fans may very well lose their minds. The living legend penned dozens of episodes for the Fox cartoon, all considered to be among the best of the show’s running 32-year history.
Published Sunday, the mysterious, reclusive Swartzwelder finally granted an interview with The New Yorker’s Mike Sacks to talk about his career and dish on his time at The Simpsons.
Swartzwelder explained that he landed his job at the budding Simpsons program thanks to his work on Army Man, a small homemade comedy zine with a short lifespan in the late ’80s.
“The Army Man jokes got ...
Published Sunday, the mysterious, reclusive Swartzwelder finally granted an interview with The New Yorker’s Mike Sacks to talk about his career and dish on his time at The Simpsons.
Swartzwelder explained that he landed his job at the budding Simpsons program thanks to his work on Army Man, a small homemade comedy zine with a short lifespan in the late ’80s.
“The Army Man jokes got ...
Sam Simon, a nine-time Emmy winner and one of the co-creators of "The Simpsons," died on Sunday (March 8) after a long battle with colorectal cancer. He was 59. A writer and later showrunner on "Taxi," Simon also produced and wrote for "Cheers." Simon was part of the original team that helped develop "The Simpsons" into a regular-length series after it began its run as shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show." Credited as series co-creator with Matt Groening and James L. Brooks, Simon assembled the original team of "Simpsons" writers, a murderers' row that included legendary show scribes including John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti, Al Jean, Mike Reiss, Jay Kogen and Wallace Wolodarsky. Simon, and the staff he brought together, has been given much of the credit for helping craft the sensibility of the series, as well as the ever-expanding universe of Springfield. Simon left the show in 1993 and had a wildly eclectic...
- 3/9/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Sam Simon, a comedy writer and producer who co-developed groundbreaking animated sitcom "The Simpsons," has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 59.
Among his many career highlights, Simon "served as the showrunner on the sitcom 'Taxi' at the age of 23; wrote for and produced the comedies 'Cheers' and 'The Drew Carey Show'; and created a Fox series for the legendary stand-up comic George Carlin in the mid-1990s," according to The Hollywood Reporter. He most recently worked as a consultant on Charlie Sheen series "Anger Management."
But Simon was best-known for helping shepherd the creation of "The Simpsons," alongside Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. The trio worked together on "The Tracey Ullman Show," on which Bart and co. first got their start, later giving the Simpsons family its own Fox series in 1989.
"The Simpsons" is now the longest-running primetime series in television history.
Among his many career highlights, Simon "served as the showrunner on the sitcom 'Taxi' at the age of 23; wrote for and produced the comedies 'Cheers' and 'The Drew Carey Show'; and created a Fox series for the legendary stand-up comic George Carlin in the mid-1990s," according to The Hollywood Reporter. He most recently worked as a consultant on Charlie Sheen series "Anger Management."
But Simon was best-known for helping shepherd the creation of "The Simpsons," alongside Matt Groening and James L. Brooks. The trio worked together on "The Tracey Ullman Show," on which Bart and co. first got their start, later giving the Simpsons family its own Fox series in 1989.
"The Simpsons" is now the longest-running primetime series in television history.
- 3/9/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
For Halloween, we celebrate The Simpsons' best Treehouse Of Horror stories, feat. zombies, Hitchcock and Kubrick spoofs and more...
“Nothing seems to bother my kids but tonight's show, which I totally wash my hands of, is really scary.”
For anyone who grew up watching The Simpsons, the Treehouse Of Horror Halloween specials are an annual horror staple, from spooky couch gag to horror-themed credits. You can learn an awful lot of things just from watching the show, but for younger audiences, these episodes gave us our introduction to certain iconic horror stories.
Having ditched the early framing device of the family telling scary stories to one another, with Springfielders cast in key roles, the format is now closer to a mini-anthology of terror with three stories that take place outside of canon. This has usually given the writers licence to be more gruesome and outlandish than in the regular series,...
“Nothing seems to bother my kids but tonight's show, which I totally wash my hands of, is really scary.”
For anyone who grew up watching The Simpsons, the Treehouse Of Horror Halloween specials are an annual horror staple, from spooky couch gag to horror-themed credits. You can learn an awful lot of things just from watching the show, but for younger audiences, these episodes gave us our introduction to certain iconic horror stories.
Having ditched the early framing device of the family telling scary stories to one another, with Springfielders cast in key roles, the format is now closer to a mini-anthology of terror with three stories that take place outside of canon. This has usually given the writers licence to be more gruesome and outlandish than in the regular series,...
- 10/29/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Frank Sivero, best known for playing mobsters in The Godfather Part II and Goodfellas, is suing Fox Television Studios for $250 million, alleging that "Louie," one of the "wise guy" mafia characters on The Simpsons, infringes on his likeness. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor claims that unspecified Simpsons writers modeled Louie on Sivero's Goodfellas character, Frankie Carbone.
Sivero alleges that, in 1989, he lived next door to the writers in a Sherman Oaks, California apartment complex. "They knew he was developing the character he was to play in the movie Goodfellas,...
Sivero alleges that, in 1989, he lived next door to the writers in a Sherman Oaks, California apartment complex. "They knew he was developing the character he was to play in the movie Goodfellas,...
- 10/22/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Rob counts down the top 50 episodes of TV's longest-running animated series, The Simpsons...
Since its debut in 1989, across 552 episodes and 25 seasons, The Simpsons has become one of the most revered and beloved TV programmes of all time. It’s a true cultural phenomenon that’s influenced not just animation, but all areas of TV comedy and sitcom. For so many of us, its quotes and catchphrases have permeated our everyday vernacular, from single words like “crisitunity” and “embiggen” to phrases “you don’t win friends with salad” and “everything’s coming up Milhouse.”
Personal opinions may vary, but for me the show’s peak years were from season 4 through to 10. They’re consistently funny, all killer and no filler runs with barely a dud episode to be found between 1992-1998. Past this point the standard becomes a little more mixed, and recent seasons have been distinctly average at best. The...
Since its debut in 1989, across 552 episodes and 25 seasons, The Simpsons has become one of the most revered and beloved TV programmes of all time. It’s a true cultural phenomenon that’s influenced not just animation, but all areas of TV comedy and sitcom. For so many of us, its quotes and catchphrases have permeated our everyday vernacular, from single words like “crisitunity” and “embiggen” to phrases “you don’t win friends with salad” and “everything’s coming up Milhouse.”
Personal opinions may vary, but for me the show’s peak years were from season 4 through to 10. They’re consistently funny, all killer and no filler runs with barely a dud episode to be found between 1992-1998. Past this point the standard becomes a little more mixed, and recent seasons have been distinctly average at best. The...
- 8/28/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
When the “Every Simpsons Ever” mega-marathon of The Simpsons began last Thursday on Fxx, it renewed interest in a show that will go down as one of the all-time greats—but has nevertheless been struggling commercially and creatively for awhile at this point. The show’s unimpeachable heyday in the ’90s is rightfully heralded, and as the marathon got going, it was those episodes that created the most excitement. Sure, they’ve been out on DVD for some time, but rebroadcasting them in order emphasized how great the show was at its peak.
Precisely when The Simpsons began to descend...
Precisely when The Simpsons began to descend...
- 8/27/2014
- by Kyle Ryan
- EW - Inside TV
With "Ted," Seth MacFarlane's tale of a grown man and his anthropomorphic, foul-mouthed teddy bear, opening this weekend (and for the most part proving to be foul-mouthed fun; look for our review very soon), we got to thinking about the childhood playthings of our (cinematic) past. Considering what a truly influential and fundamental part of childhood having a teddy bear is, it's kind of astounding that there aren't more memorable teddy bears on the big or small screen out there.
Still there's more than one who've found their way into key roles in major motion pictures, and as a result, we've put together a little bluffer's guide into the history of the cinematic history of our ursine pals, with the major proviso that, like Ted in "Ted," they had to be animated -- fans of "Grizzly Man" should look elsewhere. Check out our selection below, and you can see "Ted" in theaters from Friday,...
Still there's more than one who've found their way into key roles in major motion pictures, and as a result, we've put together a little bluffer's guide into the history of the cinematic history of our ursine pals, with the major proviso that, like Ted in "Ted," they had to be animated -- fans of "Grizzly Man" should look elsewhere. Check out our selection below, and you can see "Ted" in theaters from Friday,...
- 6/27/2012
- by Drew Taylor
- The Playlist
An interesting theory was put forth on a "Simpsons" message board recently: Ron Swanson, the gruff city manager portrayed by Nick Offerman on "Parks and Recreation," may be based on John Swartzwelder, a writer for "The Simpsons" who is largely credited with helping give the show its unique voice. Even if comparisons of the two is based on circumstantial evidence, the similarities are hard to deny.
User BartvstheSpaceMutants on No Homers Club hypothesized that "Parks and Rec" co-creator Greg Daniels, who worked on "The Simpsons" as a writer and producer from 1993-96, based Ron Swanson on his former colleague. Although Swartzwelder is famously reclusive, the few photographs of him that exist show him with a similar build and facial hair as Swanson.
Like Swartzwelder, the "Parks and Rec" character also shares stubbornly a libertarian philosophy and private lifestyle. A famous story about Swartzwelder goes that when his favorite diner banned smoking,...
User BartvstheSpaceMutants on No Homers Club hypothesized that "Parks and Rec" co-creator Greg Daniels, who worked on "The Simpsons" as a writer and producer from 1993-96, based Ron Swanson on his former colleague. Although Swartzwelder is famously reclusive, the few photographs of him that exist show him with a similar build and facial hair as Swanson.
Like Swartzwelder, the "Parks and Rec" character also shares stubbornly a libertarian philosophy and private lifestyle. A famous story about Swartzwelder goes that when his favorite diner banned smoking,...
- 4/12/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
An interesting theory was put forth on a "Simpsons" message board recently: Ron Swanson, the gruff city manager portrayed by Nick Offerman on "Parks and Recreation," may be based on John Swartzwelder, a writer for "The Simpsons" who is largely credited with helping give the show its unique voice. Even if comparisons of the two is based on circumstantial evidence, the similarities are hard to deny.
User BartvstheSpaceMutants on No Homers Club hypothesized that "Parks and Rec" co-creator Greg Daniels, who worked on "The Simpsons" as a writer and producer from 1993-96, based Ron Swanson on his former colleague. Although Swartzwelder is famously reclusive, the few photographs of him that exist show him with a similar build and facial hair as Swanson.
Like Swartzwelder, the "Parks and Rec" character also shares stubbornly a libertarian philosophy and private lifestyle. A famous story about Swartzwelder goes that when his favorite diner banned smoking,...
User BartvstheSpaceMutants on No Homers Club hypothesized that "Parks and Rec" co-creator Greg Daniels, who worked on "The Simpsons" as a writer and producer from 1993-96, based Ron Swanson on his former colleague. Although Swartzwelder is famously reclusive, the few photographs of him that exist show him with a similar build and facial hair as Swanson.
Like Swartzwelder, the "Parks and Rec" character also shares stubbornly a libertarian philosophy and private lifestyle. A famous story about Swartzwelder goes that when his favorite diner banned smoking,...
- 4/12/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
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While the MST3K version is still near and dear to my heart, it is fun to see the restored original Gamera: The Giant Monster (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$19.93 Srp) in its DVD debut, sporting an audio commentary and a retrospective featurette. It’s a giant turtle, for criminy’s sake!
Matt Smith’s tenure as the new Doctor on Doctor Who isn’t...
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While the MST3K version is still near and dear to my heart, it is fun to see the restored original Gamera: The Giant Monster (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$19.93 Srp) in its DVD debut, sporting an audio commentary and a retrospective featurette. It’s a giant turtle, for criminy’s sake!
Matt Smith’s tenure as the new Doctor on Doctor Who isn’t...
- 5/21/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
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